Gabrielle Rose "Rosey" Fletcheris an American snowboarder. She competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Fletcher won bronze in the women's Parallel Giant Slalom event... (wikipedia)
My first two Olympics were just really devastating. Salt Lake was probably one of the worst days of my life.
My first two Olympics were just really devastating. I was so devastated after Salt Lake I thought my life was going to end. It was one of those life lessons ... realizing that life's a lot bigger than this five-ring circus.
From the beginning, I've been enjoying the journey and trying not to think about the destination.
For me, the Olympics was part of being something much bigger than snowboard. I had an awesome time ... I am a huge believer in the journey versus the destination.
It has a first-place medallion around her neck, so that might be the only difference.
It feels awesome. From Day 1, I knew this would be one hell of an Olympics, and it was.
Unlike the other two times, I was a dark horse, and I prefer being the dark horse.
This Olympics was about being part of something much bigger than snowboarding. There isn't a writer in the world who can describe the opening ceremonies.
Right now, the medal doesn't mean a million dollars, or trips to cool places or cool parties. If this makes a difference to one person's life, even in a really small town like mine ... then it's worth millions to me.
This bronze tops off a number of events during my career that have made a big impact.
It was one of those times when things just felt so easy.
This is my third Olympics in a row. I'm coming in as a dark horse, but this time I didn't think about the pressure or the press, I was just doing it for myself.